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Webster 1913 Edition


Sleazy

Slea′zy

(slē′zy̆)
,
Adj.
[Cf. G.
schleissig
worn out, threadbare, from
schleissen
to slit, split, decay, or E.
leasy
.]
Lacking firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy;
as,
sleazy
silk or muslin
.
[Spelt also
slazy
.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Sleazy

SLEA'ZY

, SLEE'ZY,
Adj.
[probably from the root of loose.] Thin; flimsy; wanting firmness of texture or substance; as sleezy silk or muslin.

Definition 2024


sleazy

sleazy

English

Adjective

sleazy (comparative sleazier, superlative sleaziest)

  1. Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
  2. Dishonorable; base; vulgar; raunchy; sordid.

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